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the Winter is fast approaching if you will have his commission made out at your earliest convenience.

For the information of His Excellency we enclose a List of disasters to vessels at these Islands since the commencement of the Year 1822.

We have the Honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servants
Ed. Wallace
Wm. Lawson Junior
Commissioners of Sable Island

[address at lower left]
Thomas W James Esq.r
D.y Provincial Sec.y
&c &c